SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 407
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the participants of the Plus Program at the McCombs 
School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, The Plus Program consists of practical, 
experiential, and interactive seminars designed to enhance 
traditional academic studies; conducted during two six-week 
modules, these seminars strive to help graduate business 
students develop the broad perspective and character that are
the hallmarks of well-rounded corporate leaders; seminar modules 
cover business ethics, strategic thinking, and the arts of sales, 
persuasion, and collaboration; and
	WHEREAS, Second-year students have the opportunity to 
participate in the Plus Global Study Tour and Practicum; this 
semester-long program allows students to take a two-week study 
tour in a region of interest, and includes in-class lectures and 
a global business-related practicum; regions covered by Plus 
Global in the spring of 2003 include Central Europe, China,
South America, and Southeast Asia; participants are sponsored
by American companies operating in the region chosen, and the 
companies assist the students to complete their study tours 
successfully; and
	WHEREAS, Teams of four to seven students in the Plus Global 
program travel to their chosen country, where they learn about 
social, cultural, and economic issues; in addition, students 
undertake a project directly tied to the country's economic 
development focus; for instance, in China, the focus is high 
technology, and in Europe, it is finance, energy, or a related 
area; the students' projects also benefit their sponsoring 
companies by helping to solve a current business problem or
by addressing international analysis needs; and
	WHEREAS, The Plus Program provides many of our future 
leaders in business and industry the opportunity to gain 
important skills in such critical areas as business 
communications, ethics, entrepreneurship, and international 
business; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby recognize the Plus Program at
The University of Texas at Austin as a model of graduate business 
education and extend best wishes for the future to all of its 
participants; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the faculty, staff, and students involved in this important 
program as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                      Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 25, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate